Equipment failure fixed after causing delays along Tseung Kwan O MTR line

MTR Corporation says service was affected between 5.57pm and 7.11pm

MTR services along Hong Kong’s Tseung Kwan O line have gradually resumed, about an hour after a signalling equipment failure caused travel delays of 10 to 15 minutes during the Thursday evening rush hour.

“The signalling equipment fault near Po Lam station on the Tseung Kwan O line has been fixed. Normal train service is gradually resuming,” the MTR Corporation said on its mobile app. “The service was affected between 5.57pm and 7.11pm.”

A commuter, who gave her surname as Kwok, said she had been on her way to Hang Hau when she and her fellow passengers were asked at around 6.20pm to leave the train after it stopped at Tseung Kwan O station for about 10 minutes.

She added that an announcement on the train had initially mentioned a five-minute delay.

“It is a blessing in disguise that I have arrived at Tseung Kwan O station. I plan to walk home for about half an hour,” she said.